Sep 14, 2015
By Annie Fox I got in trouble the other day. Someone was offended by something I wrote. It’s rarely my intention to offend anyone, but it happens. It started with my response to “This is What It Really Feels Like to Be Bullied” by 14-year-old Anna...
Jul 29, 2015
By Sonia Livingstone In autumn 2014, as researchers from across Europe, we spent time interviewing and observing in the family homes of 6- to 7-year-olds and their younger siblings. We talked to parents, looked at how digital media were dispersed around the house,...
Jul 20, 2015
by Sue Scheff We often hear negative news about teens and how they use digital media. But research shows that teens can actually show adults a few things about being cyber-savvy. This doesn’t mean that parents need to step aside; on the contrary, it means our...
May 23, 2015
by Larry Magid The one group missing in the conversation about student privacy rights is the very group proposed laws are designed to protect. If you read the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) or the proposed bills including the Student Digital...
May 20, 2015
By Annie Fox: Longer days deliver more light through my windows. The better to see the doggie nose prints. And now it’s much harder to ignore all the crap I’ve been dumping on my desk for the past year. Time for serious spring cleaning – not just to...
May 19, 2015
By Warren J. Blumenfeld: While studying a number of bullying prevention programs, I find that, while providing good overall theoretical and conceptual foundations and strategies for prevention and reduction of incidents, some crucial components are still missing. We...
